Canada vs Singapore: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Canada
- Singapore
How they compare
Canada currently reports 74.9% against 74.5% in Singapore, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 21st and Singapore ranks 24th of 196 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.4% | 42.7% | 29.7% | Canada |
| 1970s | 76.6% | 56.1% | 20.5% | Canada |
| 1980s | 78.6% | 59.0% | 19.6% | Canada |
| 1990s | 82.5% | 79.9% | 2.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 79.8% | 69.3% | 10.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 63.9% | 11.6% | Canada |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 71.3% | 4.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Canada or Singapore?
- Canada, at 74.9% against 74.5% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Canada and Singapore?
- 0.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Singapore?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Singapore rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Canada ranks 21st and Singapore ranks 24th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.